Holy Innocents' Alum Drafted By Cardinals

Holy Innocents’ alum Jim Voyles (’13) – has been drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. Announced Wednesday, the right-handed relief pitcher went in the 38th round and was the No. 1144 pick overall.

The ace is currently in his senior year pitching for the Florida State Seminoles – he, his twin brother Ed (also a pitcher at FSU) and their teammates are gearing up for the College World Series in Omaha, NB, where they will face LSU Saturday night.

Jim has been a consistent workhorse in the Seminole pen during his tenure – this season he posted a 4.46 ERA for the ACC champs, and had a 4-0 won/loss record while throwing 36 innings. Jim was particularly strong in his sophomore and junior seasons – as a sophomore his ERA was 2.63; it was 3.16 as a junior. He made five appearances as a freshman and had a 1-0 mark.

Last year, he was placed on the watch list for the 2016 National Pitcher of the Year Award – only one of 72 pitchers nationally to be named. This was shortly after going 5-0 in April as a junior, posting a 1.02 ERA and striking out 38.

While at Holy Innocents’, Jim and brother Ed helped lead the Golden Bear baseball team to four postseason appearances. Jim was named the 2013 Rawlings All-Southeast First Team, as well as Perfect Game’s Underclassman All-American team and All-Region honorable mention honors in 2011 and 2012.

He and Ed were also starters on the varsity basketball team which consistently earned postseason bids. Both were among the top of the stat charts in points and rebounds.

For the record, Jim is the third HIES alum to be drafted into the pros – Ben Cornwell (’07) spent some time in the Seattle Mariners’ organization while Skye Bolt (2012) is currently in the Oakland A’s system.